At Cook Children's, we do it all for kids. We take the time to listen to you and your child, answer questions and help you navigate parenthood.

We're here to help you with well-child visits, vaccines, illnesses, behavior problems, learning disorders or answer questions all parents have. If your child has a chronic illness, we're here to provide you with a medical home and make sure he or she gets the attention and care they need.

Together with you, we'll get your kids on the path to leading happy and healthy lives!

Cook Children's Pediatrics – Fort Worth, West Lancaster

1300 West Lancaster, Suite 101
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
817-870-2910
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Weekdays 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Please call our office for possible Saturday appointments
Closed Sundays

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Wellness care

Check-ups and physicals

• Well-child visits should be scheduled so your physician can evaluate your child's growth, development and diet.
• Preventive health services include immunizations, lab tests and screenings for hearing, vision and blood pressure. Information and education regarding your child's health and well being is also available.
• In order to have the best selection of appointment times, we recommend that you schedule check-ups and physicals four to six weeks in advance.
  

Illness and injury

• Call for an appointment as early as possible and let the receptionist know if your child's problem is urgent.
• We will make every effort to see your child the same day you call.
• Priority will be given to the most urgent problems.

Emergencies

• If your child's injury or illness is an emergency, call our office immediately. A physician will be contacted.
• Please keep your phone line clear so that we may return the call as soon as possible.
• If your emergency is severe, dial 911 for an ambulance or go to the nearest hospital emergency department.

Refills and re-checks

Medication refills

• Call for medication refills during regular office hours, 8:00 a.m.-5 p.m.
• Please allow 24 hours for your child's refill to be completed. ADD/ADHD medication refills require 48 hours to be completed.
• Plan ahead for refills needed during holidays and vacations.

Re-checks

• Re-checks are for a previously treated illness or injury.
• Ask your doctor if and when a re-check is needed.

Urgent care locations

• Cook Children's Medical Center
• Cook Children's Northeast Hospital
• Cook Children's Southlake Urgent Care and Pediatric Specialties

Cook Children's Emergency Department is supported by one of the country's largest pediatric transport programs. More than 2,000 children are transported to Cook Children's Medical Center annually, most for critical care.

Meet our doctors

Our doctors are specialists in the health care of infants, children and adolescents. Our team includes board certified pediatricians.

• Well and sick care for children from birth to age 18
• Routine immunizations
• Consultations on outpatient and hospitalized patients
• Patient and parent education
• Prenatal consultation

	Ann Natterer, M.D. Dr. Natterer earned her medical degree from Dartmouth Medical School in Hanover, N.H., and she completed her pediatric residency at Dartmouth- Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, N.H. She entered private practice in 1992 and is board certified in pediatrics. Prior to relocating to Texas in 1998, Dr. Natterer practiced pediatrics in New Hampshire and served as a medical director for a hospital in rural Haiti. View physician biography
	Caron Murchison, M.D. Dr. Murchison is a board certified pediatrician who completed her medical school and pediatric residency at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston. Her special interests include emergency medicine and the well-being of newborns and toddlers. She has been with Cook Children's since 1994. View physician biography
	Ginny Cirot, RN, MSN, CPNP "Ms. Ginny" received her nursing degree from the University of Texas System School of Nursing in Fort Worth. She earned a MSN in nursing administration and a postgraduate degree as a pediatric nurse practitioner from the University of Texas at Arlington in 1994.

Office hours and appointments

• Call between 8 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday – Friday. We are better able to answer your questions and give you advice when we can have your child's medical records on hand.
• A nurse will take your call, or if one is unavailable, leave a message with a receptionist and a nurse will return your call. Rapid responses are very important to us.
• Routine office visits are by appointment only; we will make every effort to accommodate your needs when your child is ill.
• Please call as soon as possible if you must cancel or reschedule your appointment.
• Our office is closed most holidays, including New Year's Day, July Fourth, Thanksgiving and Christmas.

Fees, payments and insurance

• Fees, insurance co-payment and deductibles are due at each visit.
• Please bring insurance identification to every appointment.
• Let us know when there are changes in insurance coverage, address, employment or phone numbers.
  

Exchange messages, review and pay bills, request appointments and insurance information through mycookchildrens.org (patient portal)

Patient forms

We know that filling out forms can be time consuming, however, they are a required part of your child's care. For your convenience, we've provided patient information and consent forms here. Just print them out, fill in the information, sign them and bring the completed forms with you when you come in for your appointment.

• Acknowledgement of privacy practices (Reconocimiento de la práctica de privacidad)
• Consent for treatment (Consentimiento para el tratamiento)
• Non-parental consent (Sin parentesco y consentimiento)
• Immtrac (Spanish)
• Voice mail consent (Voz consentimiento correo)
• M-Chat (Spanish)

Cook Children's specialty care services

At Cook Children's, we provide more than 60 pediatric medical and specialty clinic offices throughout Texas.

Continued care

Referrals

• Referrals to a specialist may be made by your doctor. However, no referrals are made until your child has been seen by his or her primary care physician.
• If you are a member of a managed care plan (HMO), a referral form is required for treatment by a specialist. Allow five to seven working days for the referral to be completed and mailed.

After-hours calls

• After office hours, your call will be answered automatically by our answering service. A message will be taken and transferred to the Cook Children's Health Care System nurse triage system. A nurse will return your call as soon as possible, usually within the hour, to offer input about your child's symptoms. In cases of emergency, your pediatrician will be contacted.
• Please limit after-hours calls to those that you feel are truly urgent. Feeding questions, prescription refills or appointment requests are not considered appropriate after-hours calls. Colds, congestion and constipation generally do not warrant after-hours calls.
  

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